What does 単位 mean?
単位 is a Japanese noun meaning “credit (for a course in school); unit, denomination” in English. It can also be translated as “unit (i.e. one comprised of many), credit (in school, university, etc.), by the ...” depending on context. It is written as 単位 in kanji, たんい in hiragana, and tan'i in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
ここでは、魚はポンド単位で売られています。
Fish is sold by the pound here.
この科目は何単位ですか。
How many credits is this course?